Hey all-- just a quick head's up: I'll be hosting tomorrow's Dawn Chorus with a series of posts about my adventure on Plum Island, home to Parker River Wildlife Refuge in the Northeast.
This post is just a preview of tomorrow's, specifically focused on two birds: Sanderlings and Dunlins:
Sanderlings are small shorebirds that can show up during migration on the East Coast of the United States in fairly large numbers. They look a bit different from other sandpipers; they're more stout and have thicker beaks. They're the birds in the photos above that look all black and white.
Dunlins are fairly gorgeous birds in full breeding plumage, but even in winter and non-breeding plumage, they're beautifully dark and striking.
Tomorrow's Dawn Chorus will include these birds as well as three new life birds we got during our trip, some photos of Plum Island (MA) at Night, and a bunch of other birds. Enjoy!